THE FRIENDS OF CAMP EL-O-WIN exists solely to continue the tradition of offering girls and young women unique camping experiences and memories that continue to sustain and inspire them throughout their lives. For nearly five decades, girls and adults have made their own memories in a magical place in the Sierras called Camp El-O-Win.  Since 1959, girls and their adult counselors learned new skills and team work.  They understood it was not the outcome but the process that counted.  They became part of an extraordinary connection with the natural environment, emerging as partners in preserving the land, and most important of all, their self reliance and self esteem flourished.